The surf forecast is flat right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    84° SSE @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:55am / 1:29pm
  • BUOY 42098
    SSE2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 12
SUN 13
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 10am on Sat 9/12
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (207) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (174) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Sep 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    S
  • Sunday, Sep 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Monday, Sep 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Sep 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    20mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 12, 2026 @ 9:08am.
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